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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10

superiority rs drivers. Now we
think the best driver is he VII"
drives further from the p-eeirice.
We think the best general Is he who
fights aud wins tne bsttle with the
loss of the fcwest ren. The finest
political general is he who mshes the
fewest enemies and the most friends,
Judged by our standard We think
Cleyelani s failure as a Pc ltlcol
'eadcr. He 5 ems bent on driving
o the very brink of The prcc pee, II
not over. We think be has caused
more lukewarmnes in tie Democrat
lc party and made more enemies TO
that party than any other dozen men
have since its organization.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10
ANENTsCAN VIEW.

Whether Mr.. Cleveland can Be re
Il cted is given no man TO determine.
As the representative Of a fiscal
policy odious to the West and
South. and of civil service claim
and purpose hardly less odious to
the rank all | file Of the Democrats 5,
it matters little whether he is or not,
because on those issues the country
could hardly fire mach worse with
the Republicans in power,
The simple occupation of the Of
fees, without a change Of policies i,
but an individual affair. But on
these two questions the President
precipitated himself without advise
ment, which one in his position
Shouts have sought. and it is safe tC
say that, had he the same ground t.
90 over he would acuid SOM ser
ious errotS, which ne has made Dotl
as to measures and as to men.
For example. none Of his monet
airy protectors Uf tSS4-Sj, delivered
with so much confidence, have beer
verified, though the limit fixed b,
himself LONG ago expired.
Again, the vrd5r suspcnAirg Rer
| ton and Stonc, ana that restoring
the one aud Diminishing the Other
BETRAYED the absence in his mind o
so much as the consciousness of th'
revolution which. with a SIM |,
flourish of his pen, he vas workin.
upon the very fonr3ations Of ca
representative government, and tn
service he was doing the h'tteres
enemies of Democratic Inslitutiors
-Cowier-JooUHuL.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10

"The sly illustration of the State
Chronicle iidn't seem to stir up the
S 'otland Neck DEMOCRAT at all.
Oh, no. 1t only alluded to it in
eight different articles OF various
lengths, "-Durham Plant.
You know that refers to the "fy
on The elephants back" The gnat
upon the right horn of the bull dis
covered the fly, and made much fun.
The gnat upon the left horn of tie
bull (the ancient Bull carried one
gnat without knowing 1t but our
bull the Durham Bull, supports
ttoo gnats without much inconreni>
enre) "sam the point" and with great
compOsure got off the above. The
fly is really glad that the junior gnat
reads the DEMOCRAT, There ia
still hope for him. When those two
gnats meet again the smiles and con-
CALCULATIONS will be heartfelt, the
bull, having learned particulars,
Will smile and rejoicing will be
great. What the elephant will do
when he discovers the fly we are not
Informed. What the elephant and
the bulls two gnats will do with the
fly we are still to learn
Who does not love illustrations?
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10

When the colored troops fell into
the Iiac, the Memphis and Nlcksbu-g
companies retired Indignantly to
their tents and in less than an hour
thereafter, Grover Cleveland was
shaking hands with those same col~
ored troops and welcoming them to
the White House, thus attesting the
fact that, who tevpr may be his per
sonal repngnance to the negro, he
nevertheless stiles his personal feel
in=s for political effect. 1t may be
said he is honest. Well, if so. so
much the worse. Be he honest or
9th rwise it is hard to understand
how the gooi people Of the South
the self respecting white m.n, who
hold white supremacy paramou to
Ill things, can ever stomach him
sc all w adesboro L,teHtyencer.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10
THIS SOUNDS RIGHT.

Daniel" said the President on
his return trip. do you think we
will fish as luckily next Year,"
''Slre, we have had fine luck"
After five minutes silence "Dal-
lei. do you think | will fish as luck
lily next year,
Then Daniel caught on and said.
1--WE must have better bait SIRE
A few minutes later the Pre- sident
muttered. jackson must have been
right"
Mrs. c. "What is it, love?"
President. "How have you en-
jOyed the t.ip, Francis?
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10
THE GNAT, THE NHO<OUITo
AND THE FLY,

AS soon as the gnat on the left
horn of the Durham Bull discovered
that the mosquito on the right horn
of the said bull had pounced down
upon the fly on the elephants back,
a consultation was called, and the
king of the diminutive tribes pres
sided and great joy aud gladness
took place among the little animals
because of the supposed dissolution
Of The little fly that had become very
troublesome to the little tribes and
their king. But 10, and behold, and
greatly to the amusement of the said
tribes and their king, that saucy,
impudent, troublesome fly still lives
upon the life blood of the elephant.
reg ardless of the mosquitoes and
gnats that are continually buzzing
around him.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10

A rorol;na il
o'"'"' :, 80 ,a.r AZ snv
p ''''' = -. south n.
> ''>' ." 7n,.,o ,ar,ap., its
"'s - .,oro :, long as it
"'''''' ~ rDomocrscy7
Gnu" ~ INST aroDt as
/" I"''''o'' r.1.,.a.i, : ro.s,hre
-. ,ho PCS In oct. II that
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10

We have been making figures. We
are not a mathematician, We are
not infalhble but about as near so as
the average editor. Therefore
clothed with the same infirmitIes as
other men and as liable to err and
blunder as other men, and promising
not to denounce any one for rot be-
lieving our figures, we now proceed
to give them. There are ships
ped into Halifax county from Rich
mond. Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chic
ago and ether cities over twenty
thousand barrels Of -four yearly at
a cost Of over 100000 We hrir Q
all tie way from Chicago and other
Western citi S sixteen hundred
th"usaud ! Ound, of meat at cost
OF $4,000 dollars and $4,000 dol
lars worth Of hay AMI $4,000
worth Of corn This makes the
snug little sum OF $4,000 d,l!ars
sent out of this county and
SITE 30 enrich some other States.
Now t" It's amount of money we
must add the profits of those WHO
handle these shipments which will
be- at least 100000 dollars making
the corn, meat, -four and hay used in
the county cost the consumers Of Il e
county $309,000 dollars. That is
this amount of money is taken Year
ly out Of circulation and from the
wealth Of the county and sent North,
Whereas we ought to make al home
every pound of -four, corn, hay and
meat used in the county and retain
this amount of money at home as a
part of oar wealth. These 100000
collars are taken from the farmers
of the county and divided up among
the merchants, transportation COM
panies and producers of the West.
This is a folly and scandal and our
people ought TO become ashamed of
it and repudiate it. We can raise as
tine wheat, corn, rye, oats, barley.
peas potatoes. clover ,orchard-grass,
timothy ana other grasses here in
Halifax county as can be raised in
any State IN the Union. The pros
duction Of these articles will put An
end to the outflow yearly of this
large amount of money and will
emancipate and set free every farmer
IN this county. AND what is true in
Halifax county is tue in near " all
the counties in the safe. How l0no
will we submit to these bonds and
shackIes? How long Will We
submit to be slaves AID hewers
of wood and drawers of water for
the benefit of others? Let the re-
formation begin Lere IN
Halifax county and in and around
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10
ROANOKE RIVER LANDS.

We have been up AMI Gown TIE .
Roanoke river this week IN tins .
county ard we must say we never +
ave seen any locality surpass or
even equal thcSa lands FIR grasses.
We said last week we he ieve the
Pollock Ferry farm would graze III
summer and iced In winter fifteen
hundIe heal uf cattle. We have
changed our opinion as to the capacy
Of this farm to raise stock. We feel
sure it will feed nearer two thOus-
sand head, with some effort to ge'
rid of the small undergrowth and
brush. Mr.. Devercux used to ship
from this farm, we were told last
night, forty thousand bushels OF
wheat. " feel that we know there
/ is grass lands enough on this river III
/ this county to maintain from ChriSt~
mas to Christmas fifty thousand
head of cattle. That these lands
should lie idle at this day, as they
have ever since the war, is beyond
the comprehension of people who
are not familiar wi. h the condition of
this section and the miraculous
changes wrought IN the society and
the mode of farming since the war.
These conditions and changes we
ehall explain in our next Issue. We
simple Intended to speak this week
of the capacity of the Roanoke river
lands in tina county tt raise cote II
and produce grain. There could be
made on this river wheat rough to
bread the State Cf North Carolina.
More than one million bushels OF
corn and wheat were shipped from
the banks of this river before the
war yearly. And we feel sure with
the proper energy ami the right l1i.
--.,'
-~lnrRl to reclaim ,
-,vuK md cultivate the Same or
sran,tpt rpen'to viii follow. The
! Dcvereux farm, the johnson farm,
the Smith farm and the Clark farm
: On this r.yer in this county are
hey nd ell doubt the finest or at
, least a part Of the finest lands in the
r world. This river Is navigable to
o " clton. and steamers ply up and
o down its channel weekly and almost
! daily dest nod to Norfolk, Baltimore
j Philadelphia, and New York. Corn
wheat, hay, hogs and cattle can bt
, shipped direct by these steamers t.
: ny of these points; or if quicker
o TRANSPORTATION is desired the rail
4 road runs from one to ten miles 0
r its bank III through the county ;
@ distance of sixty miles. Herring
q shad, rock and sturgeon are caugL
: from this river up to the falls a
J Weldon. And fresh water fish a
| all seasons of the year. Turkeys
f squirrels, quail and deer are abun
! dant on both 81 les Of this stream
$ We have seen the d. er in drove
- from three to six frequently Of lat
r years and We have killed as man
II as sixty squirrels in the swamps .
49,
Y river In one day. 1t is strange to II
who have lived within six or sevel
J. miles Of this stream all our life tina
J. these things should be so, but it i
d true all the same, just as We hav,
:. stated it. Next week we propose t.
:, show why those rich, fertile lands ar
-, ain ost idle.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10

Every day the New York Su'., with
bitter grimace upon its luminous
conLtenance, inquiries "WiIl NJ,
Garland Serve his Term QUIZ He
certainly will if he continues to be
the object Of the vilest and most
malicious ca!umny that ever sailed
respectable and eminent citizen. -
" ,Linyton Post,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10
r IE s.

We carry full line al the year
round. We offer these goods as lc"
as the lowest. You can save money
by calling on US before making yo"
purchases. We keep full STOCK al
all times, and are constantly receive
ing new Goods and are sclliu9 ta@m
at very small profit.
we also sell the Household Sewing
Machine. which possesses many points u
excellence. 1t is easy running, a -e'
setting needle, both a. 10 height and f.-
sition with reference to TIE shuttle. ID is
sclt-threadng, excepting one oyciet I'D 'a.
needle bar. 1t Will baud itself. roo'.-
either way. The attachment Of n- ~.
chine are complete and Of the lala-' a.
best patterns. The Household '~ rD.."
of eatness and beauty. TITS mar"a.
is guranteed for five years.
MILES hand made Eagle shoes a s.f-
ciaity. every pair warranted.
Competition is tie life Of trade. Par-
chascrs wlil 60 where they can e.. .te
host goods FIR he Lea - nancy
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10

The Enquirer claimed that the
tendency Of the Democratic party
before the war was towards central
ization. So we now claim. - Ed
enton Enquirer.
Yes, Jackson, Buchanan, TOOmbs,
and Breckenridge were centralizers,
indeed! May be they didn't know
the tendency of the party. The En-
Quire2 is great claimer.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10

The Y. Y Star thinks the South
ought to contribute largely to the
Grant monument fund.
Or course, but we don't see it in
that light.
But, perhaps, perhaps, the North
will help the South honor her dead
some time. The South does not lO:e
Grant and to say so will he hypoc-
risy.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10

1t appears that the great booming
section Of the United States at this
time lies around the Southwestern
end of the Appalachian mountains
If that is not true there are many
lies about it. We don't know whether
the really booming places lie there,
or they really lie about the booming
places.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10

We have heard drivers bray about
how near they I'll driven the wheels
to the brink of the preciplce and not
go over. Drivers trequ. ntly relate
their narrow escapes as proof of their
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10
SPECIAL ATTENTION

Given to supplying the wants Of fam
lies. Our delivery wagon Is on The ~N.
al the commant of our customers. 'r.a-
delivered to any part Of the city. o'."'
will receive careful attention. just TIE
same as If they are given IN person.
We also have over our store "a i.r IL
censed Han, with good stage aud "".'-
fu' scenery. Seating capacity e-n' ...-
dred. Travelling troupes VIII d. #e" 10
visit our city.
Thanking our friends for the liberal
they have gwen u, by strict att@1..a 10
bn-mrSS. We hope to MERIT ts. same.
LDNONDSON < JO~UI.
Main s., Scotland Neck, y. {.
h. EdmondsOn runs a Cotton g.. ra.
Hri~t Mil daily at Greenwood, ".".. b..
gives his entire attention. Orders -",
tied ami proutir attended 10
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10

Edward Shepherd, Of Harr.-a.-- l.
AVS Having received % m.ca ..re
rom Electro BittcrS. feel it my ...r
, ,e' suffering humanity know r. l.
bad running sore on nv I.g Ir o.
years; NY doctors told mn. v..... b..
TO have the bone ecraneI IrI.., ..a.
afed. | used. instead tI,rea t....-
in iS hi'te'S and seven bo&a- u-.
.......', Ar'i'ca AaIve. and my Leg %"
Eli ,.' auI vel. Electric B.urr- ST.
al MY cents bottle. and B.-a .c.r
u i;, "a >'ive at Poe. per box by j..
W hI-c.ead q %
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10
NORTH CAROLINA PRO.
G1sESS.

The Philadelphia Press, comment
ng on industrial development in the
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10

IyCnil Service Reform
[FWe prefer Democrat 10 Re-
publican of equal character
Ts No honest and true Repu' IL
can asks 10 he retained, and none
other should be retained. In the
South a sweep with a clean broom
is demanded by all Democrats.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10

Sam Jones will canvass Tenueo~
see for prohibition. He has beef.
reformed several years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-21
Ex-secretary Manning's Views.

Ex-Secretary Manning, at present in
England, has recently expressed some views
relative to political matters in this country.
He keeps well informed about what is going
on here, and his remarks show that he is as
clear headed, and as capable of forming a
sound opinion relative to public affairs, as
he ever was.
He does not think that the President ever
said that he would not accept a renomina-
ton if it were offered to him. He thinks it
very probable that when he was harassed
by public duties, and harshly criticised
when he had done the best he could, he
might have said that he wished he were rid
of the Presidency and its cares, but that was
no indication of his real purpose with re
spect TO n second term.
Mr.. Manning is extremely anxious that
there shall be harmony in the next national
convention Of the Democratic party. On
this point he quoted what he said to Gov.
Hill Inst fall, when the New York leaders
were canvassing their candidates for the va
cancy in the Court of Appeals. The quota
ton is as follows: I'VE should have no fac
tional differences now which would devel-
| op into marked division in the Presidential
year II will not do for the New York del
| egation to go up to the national convention
| divided upon the subject of the renomina-
| ton of the President, and then have his NOM
nation crowded down our threats by outside
| delegations The Southern and Western
States are for Cleveland because they be
! lieve that they can win with him These
States are not any too well inclined toward
New York, and if our own delegation
should go TO the convention divided, they
would make haste to show their desire for
the denomination of the President in such a
way as to force New York into the line.
| The State would therefore be in a much
better position to accept his denomination rs
a matter of course rather than to have it
come from the outside seats.
! Mr. Manning said that be still entertained
these views. It seems, therefore, that he
has no doubt about Mr. Cleveand's renomi.
nation His suggestion that New York had
better accept the nomination without pro-
test than have il forced upon her by the
! South and West is a wise one. From
present indications the two sections men
toned have decided 10 renominate Mr..
! Cleveland. 1t is probable that New York
will offer no objection, although tho New
York World, in which Journal the Man
ming interview appeared, seems 10 think
diffcrently
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-21
Mr.. Evarts Got e Reply.
E1,om Me Amerfcan Magas iale fo1 n

FROM me american LHuJuzbFtC JOF -hdy.
A correspondent who has been reading the
anecdotes about Senators in our last number
was an eyewitness of the following occurrence;
At New York city, in the fall of 1855, case
was tried before Judge Sutherland, in which the
law firm of Evarts, Southmayd Choate
appeared for the defense. Mr. EvartS made the
concluding argument, and the fame of the
great counselor secured for him a considerable
audience of lawyers from neighborng courts,
in addition to many persons who had more or
less interest in the proceedings.
Mr. Evarts had been speaking for some hours
and was evidently nearing mis- peroration. He
began to sum up his arguments and asked I'M
presSively what answer could be made to them.
Again he placed the points in lucid array, and
again asked a similar question. Then a third
time he restated his case with vivid eloquence,
and once more, in louder tones, wound up with:
What is their answer:'
He paused. You could have heard a pin drop
Suddenly the door of the court room opened
and peddler, sticking his head and feather
buster into the opening, cried ont:
'Brooms, ~
In a moment the room was ringing with un
comfortable laughter, in which everybody Joined
even the Judge on the bench and the orator
himself. Mr. Evarts, however, kept on bis feet
and was the first to recover compoSure. With
his hand raised to command attention, as the
roar subsidized, he said. solemnly:
That was not indeed, the reply which | ex
pected. But you may rest assured that when
you do get their answer you will find it equally
frivolous and inconsequent."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-21
BRIGHT BITS.


MISS CATHERINE HEATHoRSE, known as ''the
maid of Kent, has just celebrated her 1G3d birth.
day. The maid of Kent seems to be made of
IRON Boston Transcript.
MAGISTRATE TO WITNEss-What is your pro
feSsion!
A lawyer.
Well try to forget it while giving your testi-
mony.-Paris Figaro.
MADAME TO MAID-Francose, why do you
clean my boots with toothbrush?
Maid to Observation-Disclosures, the fact is, the
other brushes are so large, and madames boots
are so small.-London Globe.
THE widows: Speaking of the dear departed
one of them remarked with emotion: Il shall
never, never forget the date Of his death, such
terrible blow it was to met How long ago did
he die? Two or three years. '-Pnris paper.
SAIrH-Here you are beastly drunk again!
Don't you feel ashamed Of yourself after swear
ing off so recently?
Jones-My dear bo-hic-oy don't want ter
be slave to that swearing off habit.-Tid- Bits.
SPEAKING about the artist who painted fruit
so naturally that the birds came and pecked at
it, said the fat reporter, Il drew hen that was
so true to life that after the sage threw it into
the waste basket it laid there.-Pedbody Re-
porter.
"a YOUNG MARRIED WOMAN in Iowa takes long
moonlight strolls with the ghost of former
lover" No doubt if her husband was to be APP
prised of her actions he would say its inmate
rial. YOU coQlflnD SpeCttI' 10. DuI SuOUle
matter.-NOfTistOtOn Herald.
SEANcE OF HypNoTIsM-The operator has rem
dered his subject insensble. He then drops
molten tallow into each of his eyes, places a
lighted match in each ear and then pours bot
tleful of asafetida into his mouth. Tell me
what you feel now he asks. "UnSpeakable
joy!''-Paris Figaro.
"W'y, I doan know, I'm suah Hain't none
OBJ my folks tall 'cept dat oldes' boy OBJ mine,
an recon l mus take arter him. "-HaIper'S
Bozdr.
FIRST brave bank burglar-what's become of
Seeond brave bank burglar-He's one of these
| ere politicians.
Does he get his swag that wayf''
Yes, puts up jobs on the taxpayers and SIGH
We'll, he alters was kind of sneal,in' cuss ~
| Omaha World.
1--WE got the most money! he shouted across
the street, as he held up nickel
Il don't keer for that My father has been
arrested"
SOS mine
But they took mine down in a patrol wagon
and yours had to walk. '-NetC York Witness
THAT'S not a bad landscape-the new one
there, mean. Who painted it,"
| "A young chap named Sincere"
| Has he studied abroad!'
| Eyes, indeed. Why, he was a favorite pupil
of Raphael, or Michael Angelo, or some Other
old master; though l don't exactly remember
| which it was. Torn Topics.
In the morning gray and early,
| When man feels mighty surely,
| Comes the fly,
| Pretty fly!
| And it wakes him from his sleeping
| With its innocent bo-peepng,
With its buzzng and It's nipping,
| With its biting and its skipping,
| Prevents his morning mapping,
| Wears him cut with constant slappingl
| Does the fly
| Pretty fly
| Drat the fly,
| Merchant Traveller.